GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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East African shores of the Indian Ocean between the Horn of Africa and the Zambezi River
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Swahili Coast
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African Coastline
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Swahili language, also called kiSwahili, or Kiswahili, Bantu language spoken either as a mother tongue or as a fluent second language on the east coast of Africa in an area extending from Lamu Island, Kenya, in the north to the southern border of Tanzania in the south.
Detailed explanation-2: -Early Swahili states emerged in the 8th century, trading with the Arabs, Persians, Indians, and Chinese. The coast blossomed into important independent trading cities, including Kilwa, Malindi, Lamu, Mombasa, Gedi, Pate, and Zanzibar.
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